Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast

by Josh Funk, Brendan Kearney (Illustrator)

Overview

A thoroughly delicious rhyming story about the funniest food fight ever—perfect for fans of The Food Group series.
 
Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast have a beautiful friendship—until they discover that there's only one drop of maple syrup left! The race is ON! Off they go, racing past the Orange Juice Fountain, skiing through Sauerkraut Peak, and reeling down the linguini. 
 
But who will enjoy the sweet taste of victory? And could working together be better than tearing each other apart? 
 
Praise for the Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast Series:
 
“[R]eaders will giggle their way through this refrigerated fantasyland.”—Publishers Weekly
 
“A must purchase.”—School Library Journal, starred review
 
Don’t miss the other books in the series:
The Case of the Stinky Stench
Mission Defrostable
Short & Sweet
The Great Caper Caper
Attack of the Scones

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781454914044
Publisher:	Union Square Kids
Publication date:	09/01/2015
Series:	Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast Series , #1
Pages:	40
Sales rank:	200,642
Product dimensions:	10.10(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	AD760L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Josh Funk is the co-creator of the Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast series, including Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast, The Case of the Stinky Stench, Mission Defrostable, Short & Sweet, and The Great Caper Caper. His other works include, How to Code a Sandcastle, Lost in the Library, Albie Newton, and more. Josh lives in Massachusetts and invites you to learn more about him by visiting joshfunkbooks.com.
 
Brendan Kearney is the co-creator of the Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast series, including Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast, The Case of the Stinky Stench, Mission Defrostable, Short & Sweet, and The Great Caper Caper. Brendan also is the author-illustrator of Forest, The Night the Moon Went Missing, and Fish. He currently lives in the UK with his family and invites you to learn more about him by visiting brendandraws.com.

Editorial Reviews

06/22/2015
What initially looks like a cozy refrigerator tête-à-tête quickly becomes a no-holds-barred competition as Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast race through a landscape of leftovers as they try to secure the last drop of maple syrup. Newcomer Funk’s rhymes never skip a beat (though, at one point, Lady Pancake does skip over two beets), and he delights in transforming the fridge and its contents into an arena filled with perils: “Caught behind dressings, one Russian, one Ranch,/ she squeezed out and started a bean... avalanche!” Kearney (Flying Machines) is equally inspired, personifying nearly every foodstuff with dot eyes and a U-shaped smile, while also giving the competitors a playfully regal air, even as they become stained with jelly and chili. It’s a classic case of the journey outshining the destination—the race is so silly and fun that readers may feel let down by the villain who swoops in to snag the syrup and the halfhearted nods toward friendship and sharing that close out the story. Ages 5–up. Author’s agent: Kathleen Rushall, Marsal Lyon Literary Agency. Illustrator’s agency: Plum Pudding Illustration. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly

"When I was a kid, my best friend was Josh Funk. I think he's about to become a friend to a whole new generation of kids." —B.J. Novak, author the The New York Times bestseller The Book with No Pictures

“A tale of ‘to-go’ food that is good for you! What happens between pancakes and French toast when there is only one drop of syrup left? Readers get a ringside seat when the refrigerator door closes and the food comes to life. Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast take off on an edible version of American Ninja, running and rappelling through all the major food groups, each determined to reach the syrup first. The competition is fierce, as Toast plops into a vat of jam, and Pancake get sucked into chili-based muck. As the two royals skip through the Broccoli Forest and sail across soupy seas, the chilly interior of the refrigerator morphs into a true Hunger Games arena. . . . Kearney's illustrations kick butter, with full command of the story's arc. The bean avalanche is a trippy wonder that will be replayed at many dinner tables. The vibrant colors on simple backgrounds keep the action at the forefront, while the acrobatic rhymes tackle the next hurdle. Though not a nutritional guide, this serving of breakfast foods provides a heaping side of verbs. Teachers and students alike will delight in this food fight. Who will be the winner? Readers will be hungry to find out.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Newcomer Funk’s rhymes never skip a beat (though, at one point, Lady Pancake does skip over two beets), and he delights in transforming the fridge and its contents into an arena filled with perils . . . Kearney (Flying Machines) is equally inspired, personifying nearly every foodstuff with dot eyes and a U-shaped smile, while also giving the competitors a playfully regal air, even as they become stained with jelly and chili.” —Publishers Weekly

From the Publisher

2015-05-18
A tale of "to-go" food that is good for you! What happens between pancakes and French toast when there is only one drop of syrup left? Readers get a ringside seat when the refrigerator door closes and the food comes to life. Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast take off on an edible version of American Ninja, running and rappelling through all the major food groups, each determined to reach the syrup first. The competition is fierce, as Toast plops into a vat of jam, and Pancake get sucked into chili-based muck. As the two royals skip through the Broccoli Forest and sail across soupy seas, the chilly interior of the refrigerator morphs into a true Hunger Games arena. While the rhyming meter is a bit tricky and may require practice before reading aloud, Kearney's illustrations kick butter, with full command of the story's arc. The bean avalanche is a trippy wonder that will be replayed at many dinner tables. The vibrant colors on simple backgrounds keep the action at the forefront, while the acrobatic rhymes tackle the next hurdle. Though not a nutritional guide, this serving of breakfast foods provides a heaping side of verbs. Teachers and students alike will delight in this food fight. Who will be the winner? Readers will be hungry to find out. (Picture book. 4-8)

Kirkus Reviews